Shedding light on the dark side of firm lobbying
News from the Journal of Marketing Researchers from George Mason University, University of Manitoba, Colorado State University, and Georgetown University ...
Tag: Political Science
Expenses for university R&D&I increase moderately in Spain
According to the IUNE Observatory's 2021 ReportCredit: UC3M The observatory belongs to the 4 Universities Alliance (A4U, in its Spanish ...
Communicating about climate change: What’s politics got to do with it?
In the United States, climate change is controversial, which makes communicating about the subject a tricky proposition. A recent study ...
Angry politicians make angry voters, new study finds
Politicians may have good reason to turn to angry rhetoric, according to research led by political scientists from Colorado--the strategy ...
Financial hardship and voter turnout
When money is tight, poor people in Germany are less likely to vote Many studies have shown that poverty hampers ...
US$3 million grant to the University of Surrey for research into nature of time and life itself
Jim Al-Khalili and Dr Andrea Rocco from the University of Surrey, are to lead a major US$3m new research project ...
The GovLab launches free online course on “Open Justice”
BROOKLYN, New York, Thursday, July 15, 2021 - Today, The GovLab in partnership with the Electoral Tribunal of the Federal ...
Off-cycle elections result in less representative local governments
Credit: BYU Photo Americans tend to be far more consumed with national politics than with local politics. As places like ...
Politecnico di Torino and Ithaca together for the production of maps for the European Agency Frontex
TURIN, 14 July 2021 - Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, since 2004 engaged in migration control, border ...
Study model explores impact of police action on population health
Credit: University of Washington A specific police action, an arrest or a shooting, has an immediate and direct effect on ...
Digital government needs to better take women’s digital needs into account
Experts explore the persisting digital gender gap in digital government research and practice and present a vision for future research ...
Why we need to talk openly about vaccine side effects
We need to talk openly about vaccine side effects if we are to defeat the coronavirus pandemicCredit: Aarhus University Concerns ...
Populist anti-foreign aid rhetoric has an impact on the public – but only among fans of populist politicians, study shows
Populist anti-foreign aid rhetoric works - but only fans of populist politicians are convinced by hostile messages about charity abroad, ...
Gender pay gap means fewer female candidates on the ballot
A new study in the Journal of the European Economic Association, published by Oxford University Press, finds that electoral districts ...
Research rebuttal paper uncovers misuse of Holocaust datasets
Credit: Melkior Ornik Aerospace engineering faculty member Melkior Ornik is also a mathematician, a history buff, and a strong believer ...
US presidents’ narcissism linked to international conflict
Study shows which leaders most likely to 'go it alone' COLUMBUS, Ohio - The most narcissistic U.S. presidents since 1897 ...
Texan voters unsure if state can tackle power grid issues
Latest survey shows texan voters want weatherization/winterization of electric grid but doubt legislated policy will deliver When Winter Storm Uri ...
Coronavirus crisis and social citizenship in India
German Research Foundation funds new project at the University of GöttingenCredit: Claus Becker The initial spread of the coronavirus in ...
Political variables carried more weight than healthcare in government response to COVID-19
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Political institutions such as the timing of elections and presidentialism had a larger influence on COVID-19 strategies ...
Partisanship guided Americans’ personal safety decisions early in the pandemic
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- What motivated Americans to wear masks and stay socially distanced (or not) at the beginning ...
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Dual action: RNA binding protein also binds DNA and acts as a damage sensor across the genome
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‘Stealth transmission’ fuels fast spread of coronavirus outbreak
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Adding SNAP benefits for older adults in Medicare, Medicaid can reduce hospital visits, healthcare costs
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Wiggling worms suggest link between vitamin B12 and Alzheimer’s
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Metabolism changes with age, just not when you might think